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* CloneAgnst: [[spoiler:Star-Face discovers that he, along with every king before him, is a clone of the original Romana King, and that Junior is ''not'' a clone, is what causes him to be DrivenToSuicide.]]

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* CloneAgnst: CloneAngst: [[spoiler:Star-Face discovers that he, along with every king before him, is a clone of the original Romana King, and that Junior is ''not'' a clone, is what causes him to be DrivenToSuicide.]]
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* {{Bokukko}}: Lime, fitting for her status as a CuteBruiser GenkiGirl.
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* CloningBlues: [[spoiler: Star-Face discovering that he, along with every king before him, is a clone of the original Romana King, and that Junior is ''not'' a clone, is what causes him to be DrivenToSuicide.]]

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* CloningBlues: [[spoiler: Star-Face discovering CloneAgnst: [[spoiler:Star-Face discovers that he, along with every king before him, is a clone of the original Romana King, and that Junior is ''not'' a clone, is what causes him to be DrivenToSuicide.]]
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* BareYourMidriff: Both Lime and Bloodberry wear outfits that don't cover their midriffs.
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* DarkSkinnedBlond: Canny from the Sexadolls has dark skin and white hair.
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* YamatoNadeshiko: Cherry is the most feminine, polite and domestic of the three marionettes.
* ZettaiRyouiki: Both Lime and Cherry sport a Grade A. Brid and Edge of the Sexadolls do too.

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* YamatoNadeshiko: Cherry is the most feminine, polite and domestic of the three marionettes.
* ZettaiRyouiki: Both Lime and Cherry sport a Grade A. Brid and Edge of the Sexadolls do too.
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* FantasyCounterpartCulture : Romana is a stand-in of Rome, or Italy in general.

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* FantasyCounterpartCulture : Romana is a stand-in of Rome, or [[SpaghettiAndGondolas Italy in general.general]].

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* FantasyCounterpartCulture : Romana is a stand-in of Rome, or Italy in general.



* OliveGarden: Romana is a FantasyCounterpartCulture of Rome, or Italy in general.

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* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to the ''J'' series, ''R'' has way less humor, more drama and violence. It is also darker than the SMR audio drama, which was more comical and light-hearted.

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* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to the ''J'' series, ''R'' has way less humor, more drama and violence.violence, and even explicitly showing the Sexadolls having sex with Star Face, albeit with censoring. It is also darker than the SMR audio drama, which was more comical and light-hearted.


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* MadonnaWhoreComplex: {{Downplayed}} since it is not outright stated, but this OVA shows Junior and the Marionettes, who are young kids and innocent, as good people, while Star Face and his Sexadolls whom he is shown to molest and have sex with are the bad guys.


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* MeaningfulName: The Sexadolls are... well, sex dolls of Star Face.
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* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to the ''J'' series, ''R'' has way less humor, more drama and violence.

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* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to the ''J'' series, ''R'' has way less humor, more drama and violence. It is also darker than the SMR audio drama, which was more comical and light-hearted.



* {{Expy}}: Junior is one for [[Anime/SaberMarionetteJ Otaru]], and his three marionettes are younger versions of their counterparts with the same roles and personalities. However, this is [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] with Bloodberry, as although she's still the physically oldest, most powerful and most [[{{Stripperriffic}} provocative dresser]] of the trio, she's less perverted and much more mature than her J!counterpart. Comparing to her, Lime and Cherry play their roles straighter.

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* {{Expy}}: One would think Junior is one for [[Anime/SaberMarionetteJ Otaru]], and his three marionettes are younger versions of their counterparts with the same roles and personalities. However, this is [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] with Bloodberry, as although she's still the physically oldest, most powerful and most [[{{Stripperriffic}} provocative dresser]] of the trio, she's less perverted and much more mature than her J!counterpart. Comparing to her, Lime and Cherry play their roles straighter.since this OVA actually predates ''Anime/SaberMarionetteJ'' .
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* DirtyOldMan: The old man from episode 2 grabs Cherry's ass, only to get slapped for it. He also keeps asking Junior wherever he has a sexual relationship with his marionettes.

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* DirtyOldMan: The old man from episode 2 grabs Cherry's ass, only to get slapped for it. He also keeps asking Junior wherever if he has a sexual relationship relationships with his marionettes.
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*ArtStyleDissonance: The rather cartoonish designs of the main characters sharply contrast with the dark and violent elements of the plot.
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* {{Expy}}: Junior is one for [[Anime/SaberMarionetteJ Otaru]], and his three marionettes are younger versions of their counterparts with the same roles and personalities. However, this is [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] with Bloodberry, as although she's still the physically oldest, most powerful and most [[{{Stripperriffic}} provocative dresser]] of the trio, she's less perverted and much more mature than her J!counterpart. Comparing to her, Lime and Cherry play their roles straighter.

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* OlderAndWiser: Bloodberry is the oldest of the Marionettes and also the calmest, most mature of them all.



* {{Stripperriffic}}: All the Sexadolls wear little to no clothing. Bloodberry's outfit is pretty much a bikini with detached sleeves and pants. Cherry's outfit seems somewhat modest at first, but then you realize that the dress is cut so high it looks like she [[VaporWear doesn't wear any underwear.]]



* TheThreeFacesOfEve: Lime is the hyperactive Child, Cherry is the girliest and most clingy Seductress, while Bloodberry is the most mature and oldest Wife.



* ZettaiRyouiki: Both Lime and Cherry sport a Grade A.

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* ZettaiRyouiki: Both Lime and Cherry sport a Grade A. Brid and Edge of the Sexadolls do too.
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* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Junior has this dynamic with Bloodberry and Lime. Junior is a soft-spoken, sweet, NonActionGuy who believes in ThePowerOfLove over violence, while Bloodberry and Lime are tomboy {{Action Girl}}s.

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* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Junior has this dynamic with Bloodberry and Lime. Junior is a soft-spoken, sweet, NonActionGuy [[NonActionGuy Non Action]] LongHairedPrettyBoy who believes in ThePowerOfLove over violence, while Bloodberry and Lime are tomboy {{Action Girl}}s.

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* AwesomeByAnalysis: Cherry. She's the only one of Junior's marionettes that has analytical and scanning abilities.



* BewareTheNiceOnes: Lime snaps hard whenever Junior is hurt or in danger.



* {{Bokukko}}: Lime, marking her as a fight-loving tomboy.

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* {{Bokukko}}: Lime, marking fitting for her status as a fight-loving tomboy.CuteBruiser GenkiGirl.
* CainAndAbel: The main conflict is Star-Face wanting to kill his little brother Junior, making Star-Face Cain and Junior Abel. [[spoiler:Unlike the original Cain and Abel, it's Star-Face the one who dies, though not on Junior's hands.]]



* GenkiGirl: Lime is overzealous about everything. Junior dotes her on this, but Cherry has less patience with her.



* InterplayOfSexAndViolence: The Sexadolls get turned on while beating someone up.

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* InterplayOfSexAndViolence: The Sexadolls get turned on while beating someone up. Their relationship with Star-Face is also rife with this.


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* LetteredSequel: ''R'' takes place centuries in the future after ''Saber Marionette J''. The letters are the initials of the places where the main characters are located: J stands for Japaness which is based on Japan, R is for Romana which is based on Rome.


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* ThePowerOfLove: Because of her maiden circuit, Lime's love to Junior is what powers her up.
* ThePsychoRangers: The Sexadolls to Lime, Cherry and Bloodberry. They are older, evil, [[SensibleHeroesSkimpyVillains sexier and more sexually aggressive]] counterparts to the three main girls. The respective masters of each trio are [[CainAndAbel the princes of Romana]], and the relationships they have with their masters contrast on how the main girls have a loving and caring relationship with Junior while the Sexadolls relationship with Star-Face is an InterplayOfSexAndViolence. Interestingly, Star-Face is also the one who created both the Sexadolls and the main three marionettes.


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* SuperStrength: Lime's ability. In the first episode, Cherry and Junior felt she overdid it in the combat tournament when she didn't hold back against her enemy. Even Bloodberry, a good fighter herself, is surprised by Lime's abilities when she trains her.

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* CovertPervert: Cherry is more polite and ladylike than either Lime or Bloodberry, but the moment Junior gets more assertive she begins to fantasy about him.



* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Everyone calls Virrey Jr. just "Junior". Overlaps with WhoNamesTheirKidDude, since his name is Spanish for "viceroy".

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* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Everyone calls Virrey Jr. just "Junior". Overlaps with WhoNamesTheirKidDude, since as his name is Spanish for "viceroy".


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* SensibleHeroesSkimpyVillains: The heroes dress more modestly than the {{Stripperiffic}} Sexadolls. This, and the sexually aggressive nature of the Sexadolls also serves to mark a contrast on how Junior and his marionettes are children while Star-Face and the Sexadolls are adults.

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* BareYourMidriff: Both Lime and Bloodberry wear outfits that don't cover their midriffs.
* BigDamnHeroes: In the end of the first episode, Bloodberry arrives to save Junior, Cherry and Lime.



* {{Bokukko}}: Lime, marking her as a fight-loving tomboy.



* CombatSadomasochist: The Sexadolls, who get turned on by hurting others, but also are shown to enjoy it when Star-Face hurts them.



* {{Determinator}}: All three girls fit, but Lime especially, powered by ThePowerOfLove.



* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The scene where Edge takes off Junior's shirt and slashes his chest is reminiscent of sexual assault.



* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Junior has this dynamic with Bloodberry and Lime. Junior is a soft-spoken, sweet, NonActionGuy who believes in ThePowerOfLove over violence, while Bloodberry and Lime are tomboy {{Action Girl}}s.



* TheReveal: Star-Face finds out the truth about the kings of Romana in episode 3: [[spoiler:All Romana king are clones of the original Romana King, including Star Face — except for Junior, who is an actual son of the previous king and born to a human mother. [[DrivenToSuicide It's enough to drive Star Face into suicide.]]]]

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* RedOniBlueOni: Lime is the red, Bloodberry is the blue. Becomes apparent when Bloodberry trains Lime.
* TheReveal: Star-Face finds out the truth about the kings of Romana in episode 3: [[spoiler:All Romana king are clones of the original Romana King, including Star Face — except for Junior, who is an actual son of the previous king and born to a human mother. [[DrivenToSuicide It's enough to drive Star Face into suicide.]]]]]]]]
* SlasherSmile: Lime does this when she's in overdrive.
* YamatoNadeshiko: Cherry is the most feminine, polite and domestic of the three marionettes.
* ZettaiRyouiki: Both Lime and Cherry sport a Grade A.

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''Saber Marionette R'' is a three-episodes {{OVA}} from 1995, adapted from a CD drama.

Taking place 500 years after the events of ''Anime/SaberMarionetteJ'', ''R'' follows Virrey Junior, prince of the land of Romana, and his three [[RobotGirl marionettes]]: Lime, Cherry and Bloodberry. All four are enjoying their peaceful life in Romana, when Junior's older brother Star-Face and his marionettes The Sexadolls attack Romana so he can take over the throne. Junior, Lime, Cherry and Bloodberry decide to stop him and save the old viceroy, while Star-Face sends his Sexadolls to find Junior and kill him.

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''Saber Marionette R'' is a three-episodes {{OVA}} from 1995, adapted from a CD drama.an audio drama of the same year.

Taking place 500 years after the events of ''Anime/SaberMarionetteJ'', ''R'' follows Virrey Junior, prince of the land of Romana, and his three [[RobotGirl marionettes]]: Lime, Cherry and Bloodberry. All four are enjoying their peaceful life in Romana, when Junior's older brother Star-Face and his marionettes The Sexadolls attack Romana so he can take over the throne. Junior, Lime, Cherry and Bloodberry decide to stop him and save the old viceroy, king, while Star-Face sends his Sexadolls to find Junior and kill him.



* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: [[YouAreTooLate Junior is unable to save his father]], and he also fails to stop Star-Face from committing suicide, leaving him effectively without living family. Lime reassures him that he's not alone since she and Cherry are still there, and Bloodberry is revealed in the last scene to be alive.]]
* ClingyJealousGirl: Cherry is constantly jealous of Lime's closeness with Junior, and she's visually upset at Bloodberry and Junior's LastKiss.
* CloningBlues: [[spoiler: Star-Face discovering that he, along with every king before him, is a clone of the original Romana King, and that Junior is ''not'' a clone, is what causes him to be DrivenToSuicide.]]



* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to the ''J'' series, ''R'' has way less humor, more drama and more violence.

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* CuteBruiser: Lime. She's very adorable and likes to fight. Cherry scolds her in the first episode for [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength not holding back against her opponent in the combat tournament]].
* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to the ''J'' series, ''R'' has way less humor, more drama and more violence.



* DirtyOldMan: The old man from episode 2 grabs Cherry's ass, only to get slapped for it. He also keeps asking Junior wherever he has a sexual relationship with his marionettes.
* DisneyVillainDeath: The demise of [[spoiler:the Sexadoll Brid. Bloodberry falls with her, but the last episode reveals that she somehow made out it alive.]]
** In the last episode, this is also [[spoiler: the way Star-Face commits suicide.]]
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Everyone calls Virrey Jr. just "Junior". Overlaps with WhoNamesTheirKidDude, since his name is Spanish for "viceroy".
* HeroicSacrifice: Bloodberry at the end of the second episode [[spoiler:decides to throw herself off a cliff with Brid to stop her, knowing that her battery is out of energy, so she has no other way to keep fighting. [[DisneyDeath The ending of episode 3 shows that she survived, however.]]]]



* LastKiss: Bloodberry kisses Junior at the end of episode 2 to say goodbye, [[spoiler: knowing that she won't be back since she's out of energy. [[DisneyDeath She gets better.]]]]
* MadeOfIron: Lime. Her EstablishingCharacterMoment has her getting beaten up in a combat tournament while taking no damage and continue fighting until she wins.



* OliveGarden: Romana is a FantasyCounterpartCulture of Rome, or Italy in general.



* TheReveal: Star-Face finds out the truth about the viceroys of Romana in episode 3: [[spoiler:All Romana Viceroys are clones of the original Romana King, including Star Face — except for Junior, who is an actual son of the previous viceroy and born to a human mother. [[DrivenToSuicide It's enough to drive Star Face into suicide.]]]]

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* TheReveal: Star-Face finds out the truth about the viceroys kings of Romana in episode 3: [[spoiler:All Romana Viceroys king are clones of the original Romana King, including Star Face — except for Junior, who is an actual son of the previous viceroy king and born to a human mother. [[DrivenToSuicide It's enough to drive Star Face into suicide.]]]]

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''Saber Marionette R'' is a three-episodes {{OVA}} from 1995, adapted from a CD drama.

Taking place 500 years after the events of ''Anime/SaberMarionetteJ'', ''R'' follows Virrey Junior, prince of the land of Romana, and his three [[RobotGirl marionettes]]: Lime, Cherry and Bloodberry. All four are enjoying their peaceful life in Romana, when Junior's older brother Star-Face and his marionettes The Sexadolls attack Romana so he can take over the throne. Junior, Lime, Cherry and Bloodberry decide to stop him and save the old viceroy, while Star-Face sends his Sexadolls to find Junior and kill him.

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* TheBabyOfTheBunch: Lime is the youngest marionette of the main three, and is treated as such by the others. Junior even says at one point that she's practically a baby.
* CoolBigSis: Bloodberry towards Lime. In episode 2 she trains her and reassures her its okay to be scared of the Sexadolls, contrasting Cherry who is meaner to Lime.
* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to the ''J'' series, ''R'' has way less humor, more drama and more violence.
* DarkSkinnedBlond: Canny from the Sexadolls has dark skin and white hair.
* DieselPunk: The country of Romana runs by this technology.
* InterplayOfSexAndViolence: The Sexadolls get turned on while beating someone up.
* MissingMom: Junior mentions that he doesn't know where his mother is, but he's able to remember her warmth.
* {{Patricide}}: Star-Face's goal is to kill his own father, Junior, and then to take over Romana. [[spoiler: While the two last points fail, he does kill his father before Junior could do anything to stop him.]]
* TheReveal: Star-Face finds out the truth about the viceroys of Romana in episode 3: [[spoiler:All Romana Viceroys are clones of the original Romana King, including Star Face — except for Junior, who is an actual son of the previous viceroy and born to a human mother. [[DrivenToSuicide It's enough to drive Star Face into suicide.]]]]
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